Stroke
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Brain Aneurysm Guidelines Emphasize High-Volume Centers
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FDA Panel Questions Intracranial Stent Approval
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Elderly Stroke Patients Have High Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence
Major Finding: Ischemic stroke patients who were at least 75 years old had a 45% prevalence of atrial fibrillation.Data Source: The findings came...
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Telestroke Triage Comes of Age
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Sleeping Too Much or Too Little Puts Heart at Risk
Major Finding: Persons who slept more than eight hours per night had a twofold increased risk of angina (2.07) as well as an increased risk of...
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Vorapaxar Cuts Cardiovascular Events but Boosts Bleeding
Major Finding: Vorapaxar treatment of selected, stable post-myocardial infarction patients cut the rate of cardiovascular events by 2%.Data Source...
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You Read It Here First: Tenecteplase for Stroke
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CAS, CEA Evaluated for Contralateral Occlusion
Major Finding: Seven patients (18%) with contralateral occlusion died after carotid artery stenting and two required reinterventions, compared...
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Before the Journals: PFO Closure in Cryptogenic Stroke
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Embolectomy May Help Despite Infarct Size
Major Finding: Embolectomy could help up to 70% of patients whose ischemic stroke infarct size may have previously disqualified them from...
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Asymptomatic Carotid Disease Impairs Cognitive Function
Major Finding: Patients with unilateral or bilateral asymptomatic carotid stenosis of at least 60% had significant cognitive-function impairment...